World War II Honoree

William Calvin Billet

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Barbara Billet Collins

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ACTED AS A SCOUT WITH 253RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 63RD DIVISION IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. APPLIED SCOUTING AND PATROLLING PRINCIPLES TO OBTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING STRENGTH, POSITIONS, AND LOCATION OF ENEMY FORCES. WAS ABLE TO READ MAPS AND COMPASS. SERVED FROM JANUARY 14, 1944 TO JULY 1, 1946. RECEIVED ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND GO 33 WD 45.